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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian national women’s football team, the Super Falcons, qualified for the next round of the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers despite suffering a 1-0 loss to the Black Queens of Ghana in Accra on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Read more about Sports A Princella Adubea 48th minute strike condemned the Nigerians to … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Emmanuel Dennis Scores For Watford

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian national women’s football team star, Uchenna Kanu, has expressed delight in scoring both goals for Nigeria as the Super Falcons beat the Black Queens of Ghana 2-0 in the first leg of their 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifier at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Wednesday, October 20. Read more … Continue reading Morocco 2022: I Want To Score Again In Ghana – Uchenna Kanu

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April 19, 2022

  Head coach of the Nigerian women’s senior national football team Randy Waldrum has hailed his girls for putting up a hard-fought display against Ghana in their 2-0 win on Wednesday, October 20, in the first leg of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Read more about Sports The American tactician expressed … Continue reading Waldrum Hails Falcons’ Fighting Spirit In Ghana Win

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala has said the country’s national women’s football team, the Super Falcons, are prepared for their 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations two-legged qualifier against the Black Queens of Ghana. Nigeria will play host to their West African neighbours on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos … Continue reading Morocco 2022: Oshoala Confident About Falcons’ Chances

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April 19, 2022

  Victor Osimhen returned to Napoli from the international break where he scored in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over the Central African Republic, to gift his Italian club the winning goal in their 1-0 victory over Torino in the Serie A on Sunday, October 17. Read more about Sports The Super Eagles star was on from … Continue reading Weekend Sports RoundUp: Osimhen Scores For Napoli

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April 19, 2022

  Ahead of the 9th edition of the National Para soccer championship scheduled to hold from October 19-24, 2021 at the old parade ground in Abuja, the President of the Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), Misbahu Didi, has confirmed that a total of 16 states would be participating in the domestic event. Read more about … Continue reading 16 States Confirmed For The 9th Edition Of The Para Soccer Championship

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian national team central defender Leon Balogun has assured fans that the Super Eagles would do everything possible to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Read more about Sports The Glasgow Rangers of Scotland star made the disclosure during an interview with ESPN. Balogun opined that it will hurt the players … Continue reading Leon Balogun, Optimistic About Eagles’ World Cup Hopes

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April 19, 2022

  Ex-Nigerian international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has expressed optimism towards the chances of Nigeria qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Read more about Sports Doubts were raised over the chances of the Super Eagles qualifying for the global showpiece after a 1-0 loss to the Central African Republic on Thursday, October 7, 2021. … Continue reading Qatar 2022: Aiyegbeni Optimistic About Eagles Chances

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April 19, 2022

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria got perfect revenge against the Central African Republic on Sunday, October 10, 2021, in the second leg of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Douala. Read more about Sports Nigeria recorded its first home loss in a World Cup qualifying game in 40 years after a late goal … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Super Eagles, Back To Winning Ways

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April 19, 2022

  After a 90th minute, Karl Namnganda’s strike condemned the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a 1-0 home loss to the Central African Republic at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Thursday, September 7, 2021, head coach of the Nigerian side, Gernot Rohr, blamed the team’s loss on the absence of some key players. Read more … Continue reading Qatar 2022: Rohr Blames Eagles Loss On Absence Of Key Players

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Napoli of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen, has been voted the Italian Serie A Player of the Month for September 2021. The Italian Footballers’ Association voted the Nigerian after series of impressive performances in the league that has seen him beat critics who questioned his quality when he joined from … Continue reading Osimhen Wins Italian Serie A Player Of The Month

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April 19, 2022

  Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers doubleheader against the Central African Republic, the camp of the three-time African champions is filled to the brim following the arrival of Sparta Rotterdam shot-stopper, Maduka Okoye, on Wednesday morning (October 6). Read more about Sports Coach Gernot Rohr now has all 23 invited players in camp … Continue reading Qatar 2022: Super Eagles Camp Full Ahead Of CAR Clash

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April 19, 2022

  Kelechi Iheanacho hit the headlines last weekend after scoring on his first English Premier League start for Leicester City this season. Popular amongst his Nigerian fans as ‘Senior Man Kelz,’ the Super Eagles forward did not disappoint pundits who have been questioning why Leicester manager, Brendan Rodgers, prefers to start him from the bench … Continue reading Weekend Sports RoundUp: Taiwo Awoniyi Bags A Brace

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Leganes of Spain centre back, Kenneth Omeruo, has expressed his desire to feature at the Olympic Games for Nigeria before retirement. Read more about Sports The former Chelsea FC of England star made this revelation during a chat on the YouTube channel of his fellow Nigerian teammate and Watford … Continue reading Omeruo Expresses Desire To Feature At The Olympics

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April 19, 2022

  Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup two-legged qualifiers against the Central African Republic, the head coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 23 Super Eagles. Read more about Sports Headlined by team captain, Ahmed Musa, the team will be without the services of Leicester City of England … Continue reading Qatar 2022: Gernot Rohr Invites 23 Super Eagles

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